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face up

adv, noun, verb — 3 senses

face-up

advalso spelled face-up
1

In a position with the face upwards.

  • The cards must be dealt face-up.

face-up

noun
1

The paint depicting a doll's face.

face up

verb
1

To confront an unpleasant situation

  • Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts / It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black1966, The Rolling Stones, “Paint It, Black”, in Aftermath:

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